Fan issues with SpeedFan
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Hello, I need your help because I downloaded Speedfan but it doesn't detect the fan, so I can't adjust them, and my PC is overheating.
What can I do?
Bollier
What can I do?
Bollier
Configuration: Compaq Presario CQ60 Windows Vista Firefox 3
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Hi.
SpeedFan is not perfect. It only displays the information provided by the system.
Moreover, not all fans are "monitored."
For example, on my motherboard (MSI P45 Platinum), only 4 out of the 7 fan connectors are "monitored" by this motherboard.
So I can only manage these 4 fans.
There are several types of wiring for fans:
2-wire fans: No information returned. (Like a power supply fan)
3-wire fans: The third wire has a different function depending on the models.
Either a rotation sensor (RPM: Revolutions Per Minute)
Or speed adjustment through a thermal sensor. This second type does not return information (RPM).
4-wire fans (like CPU fans): Rotation control (RPM) and speed adjustment
Have you tried cleaning your PC?
Dust prevents proper cooling.
SpeedFan is not perfect. It only displays the information provided by the system.
Moreover, not all fans are "monitored."
For example, on my motherboard (MSI P45 Platinum), only 4 out of the 7 fan connectors are "monitored" by this motherboard.
So I can only manage these 4 fans.
There are several types of wiring for fans:
2-wire fans: No information returned. (Like a power supply fan)
3-wire fans: The third wire has a different function depending on the models.
Either a rotation sensor (RPM: Revolutions Per Minute)
Or speed adjustment through a thermal sensor. This second type does not return information (RPM).
4-wire fans (like CPU fans): Rotation control (RPM) and speed adjustment
Have you tried cleaning your PC?
Dust prevents proper cooling.